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Using next-generation sequencing to develop a Shigella species threshold and profile faecal samples from suspected diarrhoea cases (2021)
Journal Article

Globally, it is estimated that there are 2 billion cases of diarrhoeal disease each year, with 525,000 children under the age of 5years, dying from diarrhoea. This also affects 1 in 5 people in the UK each year. Rapid diagnosis, appropriate treatment... Read More about Using next-generation sequencing to develop a Shigella species threshold and profile faecal samples from suspected diarrhoea cases.

Influencing factors of psychological well-being of the non-designated hospital staff in China during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Recent studies report that hospital staff at the forefront of caring for COVID-19 patients experience increased psychological distress. To effectively manage the outbreak of COVID-19, China established COVID-19 designated and non-designat... Read More about Influencing factors of psychological well-being of the non-designated hospital staff in China during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Outcomes of a noninferiority randomised controlled trial of surgery for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery (MASTER) (2021)
Journal Article

Background Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is common after radical prostatectomy and likely to persist despite conservative treatment. The sling is an emerging operation for persistent SUI, but randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparison with the... Read More about Outcomes of a noninferiority randomised controlled trial of surgery for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery (MASTER).

Patient perceptions of health-related quality of life in giant cell arteritis: International development of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure (2021)
Journal Article

Objectives: GCA is a large vessel vasculitis (LVV) presenting with headache, jaw claudication, musculoskeletal and visual involvement. Current treatment is glucocorticoids and anti-IL-6 tocilizumab in refractory disease. The objective of this study w... Read More about Patient perceptions of health-related quality of life in giant cell arteritis: International development of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure.

Staff stakeholder views on the role of UK paramedics in advance care planning for patients in their last year of life (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Early advance care planning has clear benefits for patients approaching the end of their life, yet many of those attended by UK paramedics do not have this planning in place. Aims: To explore staff stakeholder views on the role of UK p... Read More about Staff stakeholder views on the role of UK paramedics in advance care planning for patients in their last year of life.

An ‘incredible community’ or ‘disgusting’ and ‘weird’? Representations of breastmilk sharing in worldwide news media (2021)
Journal Article

© 2021 The Authors. Maternal & Child Nutrition published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Breastmilk sharing via the internet has become more popular in recent years, with a resultant increase in media attention. It is actively discouraged by public hea... Read More about An ‘incredible community’ or ‘disgusting’ and ‘weird’? Representations of breastmilk sharing in worldwide news media.

Would shared health visitor and emergency department records improve recognition of child maltreatment within the emergency department? A prospective multicentre study (2020)
Journal Article

Burns are common causes of paediatric emergency care attendance; approximately ten per cent result from maltreatment. Following emergency department (ED) attendance with a burn by 232 under five-year-olds, 11 risk factors for maltreatment were collec... Read More about Would shared health visitor and emergency department records improve recognition of child maltreatment within the emergency department? A prospective multicentre study.

2020 EULAR points to consider for the prevention, screening, assessment and management of non-adherence to treatment in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases for use in clinical practice (2020)
Journal Article

Background Non-adherence to treatment could preclude reaching an optimal outcome. Thirty to 80% of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) do not adhere to the agreed treatment. Objectives The objective was to establish points to... Read More about 2020 EULAR points to consider for the prevention, screening, assessment and management of non-adherence to treatment in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases for use in clinical practice.

Management of chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections diagnosed in primary care using a centralised nurse-led telephone-based service: mixed methods evaluation (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Up to 18% of genital Chlamydia infections and 9% of Gonorrhoea infections in England are diagnosed in Primary Care. Evidence suggests that a substantial proportion of these cases are not managed appropriately in line with national guideli... Read More about Management of chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections diagnosed in primary care using a centralised nurse-led telephone-based service: mixed methods evaluation.

Multidisciplinary approach to COVID-19 risk communication: A framework and tool for individual and regional risk assessment (2020)
Journal Article

The COVID-19 pandemic has exceeded over sixty-five million cases globally. Different approaches are followed to mitigate its impact and reduce its spreading in different countries, but limiting mobility and exposure have been de-facto precautions to... Read More about Multidisciplinary approach to COVID-19 risk communication: A framework and tool for individual and regional risk assessment.

Real-world ethics in palliative care: A systematic review of the ethical challenges reported by specialist palliative care practitioners in their clinical practice (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Ethical issues arise daily in the delivery of palliative care. Despite much (largely theoretical) literature, evidence from specialist palliative care practitioners about day-to-day ethical challenges has not previously been synthesised.... Read More about Real-world ethics in palliative care: A systematic review of the ethical challenges reported by specialist palliative care practitioners in their clinical practice.

The use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in invasively ventilated critically ill adults: A scoping review protocol (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020, The Author(s). Background: Critically ill patients receiving invasive ventilation are at risk of sputum retention. Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is a technique used to mobilise sputum and optimise airway clearance. Recently, int... Read More about The use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in invasively ventilated critically ill adults: A scoping review protocol.

Evaluation of a work-based learning university module for healthcare professionals working in cancer care (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Work-based learning offers a means of linking theory to practice and of valuing practice, as an integral part of professional and clinical education. The evidencing work-based learning (EWBL) module enables Macmillan professionals to take forward a... Read More about Evaluation of a work-based learning university module for healthcare professionals working in cancer care.

E27: Evidencing the behaviour change model underpinning a personalised and tailored app for low back pain (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose: Self-management of low back pain is supported by national guidance (Savigny 2016, Foster et al, 2018, ). Digital modalities have gained traction as a potentially effective way of delivering information and education. It is vital to evaluate... Read More about E27: Evidencing the behaviour change model underpinning a personalised and tailored app for low back pain.